Members of the Russellville Police Department's Narcotics Unit arrested a 37-year-old man Monday for possession of several grams of red phosphorous, according to Public Information Officer Wilson Short.

Red phosphorous is a precursor in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, and was discovered during the arrest along with approximately two grams of meth and drug paraphernalia. The man is incarcerated at the Pope County Detention Center and was awaiting bond Tuesday.

Forgeries reported

Pope County Sheriff's Department reports indicated Tuesday a Russellville man was arrested Monday for allegedly forging more than 30 checks that were written throughout Pope County.

Reports were filed from Dewayne's BBQ in Dover, where the man allegedly wrote a check for $225 on what appeared to be a Russellville business account, but came back from Simmons First Bank as a forgery. Two checks were allegedly written by the man at the Atkins BP station for $425 and $525, and another at Lou's Meat Market in Pottsville for $136. Also report check forgery was at Country Corner at the intersection of Highways 105 and 124, for a $257 written on Sept. 2.

Bond was set at $250,000 by Russellville District Judge Don Bourne on Monday morning during a bond hearing.

Theft

A Russellville man told the Pope County Sheriff's Office that sometime during July and August approximately $3,230 in horse and saddle equipment were allegedly stolen from an unlocked closet inside a residence on Bend Lane.

According to a report, missing from the closet were a M.L. Liddy brand saddle, two horse head sets and two halters. The complainant advised he had the floors redone in the residence by a group of local workers.

-- A Dover woman told Sgt. Mike Avery a red and blue Honda 200 motorcycle, valued at $2,000, was allegedly stolen from a man's residence on Herrick Road, a report indicated. The complainant said the victim doesn't live at the residence anymore, but the motorcycle was last seen there Friday.

Gun fired, window broken

A 27-year-old Dardanelle man was arrested Friday morning and cited for possession of a firearm, firing a firearm in the city, criminal mischief and DWI (second offense) after he allegedly fired a 9-mm semiautomatic pistol, broke a glass front door at a residence on North El Paso and was later located by police erratically driving his moped, according to a report.

Officers were dispatched to a North El Paso Avenue address in reference to a disturbance, the report indicated, and discovered a spent shell casing, the broken front glass door and observed a large quantity of blood leading down the sidewalk. Officers spoke to a 28-year-old Russellville man who stated he and the alleged suspect had been drinking all night and the Dardanelle man "flipped out." When asked to leave by the complainant, the man fired the weapon outside the residence and left, only to later return and break out the glass front door.

Police made contact with the suspect as he was driving his moped on Highway 7 and East Fourth St. After he was stopped and placed into custody, the suspect stated to officers the gun was under the moped seat. The report indicated the Dardanelle man stated he had smoked three marijuana cigarettes and three rocks of crack cocaine at the El Paso residence and became mad because the other individual had "used up all the dope." The report says the man admitted to shooting the gun and breaking the glass door.

The man was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries, then to the detention center. The suspect also admitted he had a previous felony warrant for criminal mischief. After he was placed in an isolation cell at the jail, he was transported to the Dardanelle Police Department for an outstanding warrant.

DWI arrests

A 19-year-old Russellville man was arrested after a traffic stop at Highway 7 and East E Street on Saturday morning and cited for DWI, minor in possession of alcohol, driving left of center, speeding and wearing no seat belt, according to a report.

A police officer observed a white GMC pickup truck traveling south on Highway 7 at 53 mph in a 35 mph zone, then observed the vehicle travel over the center line twice. After the vehicle was stopped, the officer approached the driver, who fell out of the truck and allegedly stated, "I commend my 14th and 15th Amendment," which made no sense to the officer, the report indicated.

After the subject was told six times to not light a cigarette and failed sobriety tests, a bottle of whiskey was located behind the driver's seat, as well as a Coca-Cola bottle in the center console which contained half whiskey, half Coke, according to the report. After the subject allegedly stated, "I envoke my Fourth and Sixth Amendment rights," a portable breath test (PBT) test result was .27 percent.

The individual was taken from RPD to the detention center after he refused to take a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) test.

n A 38-year-old Russellville man was arrested Monday morning and cited for DWI (second offense), driving on DWI suspended driver's license, driving left of center, improper turn and failure to yield during a traffic stop on Laredo, according to a report.

A police officer observed a brown Ford Taurus travel west on Fourth St. and turned north onto Laredo at a high rate of speed. After the subject failed field sobriety tests, a BAC test result at the police station was .18 percent. He was taken to the detention center.

Narcotics arrest

A 22-year-old Russellville man was arrested Saturday night for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana), no license plate light and no proof of vehicle insurance during a traffic stop at Eighth Street and Denver Avenue, according to a report.

Officers observed a 1987 Lincoln Mark VIII with no license plate light and conducted a traffic stop, the report indicated. The suspect told officers he "had some weed in his pants," and added he "just wanted to eat some Rally's and go home. I only smoked a small joint," according to the report. Instead of taken home, the man was taken to the detention center.

Smelly harassment

A Russellville man and wife stated to police Sunday between 11 p.m. Saturday and 7:45 a.m. that morning unknown persons allegedly entered their yard and put three piles of human feces on their porch on the east side of their residence at on North Knoxville Avenue, a report indicated.

The complainant's wife stated she thought she heard laughing noises around 4 a.m. Sunday, according to the report. The complainant advised it was possible some neighbors may have had some involvement. The neighbors stated they knew nothing when they were later interviewed by officers.

Bare harassment

A female employee of Dover PDQ reported Monday a white male in his early 20s allegedly drop his pants and exposed his buttocks to her, according to a report.

The complainant stated the man, whom she identified to the officer, came into the convenience store and went across the street to Dover Square. When the employee was cleaning the parking lot, the subject allegedly dropped his pants and screamed a lewd sexual comment at the complainant.

The report indicated the woman advised the subject then left the area in an older model pickup truck.